On January 1, 2025, the second round of the WTA125 Canberra women's singles main draw brought good news. Chinese post-00s tennis player Wei Sijia performed outstandingly, defeating the No. 8 seed and Thai player Sawangkai 6-3, 6-2 in straight sets, advancing strongly to the quarter-finals and rewriting their head-to-head record to 3-0.
Wei Sijia is currently ranked 134th in the world. Last season, she was eliminated in the qualifying rounds of all four Grand Slam events. However, at the end of the year, she successfully reached the second round in both the Jiangxi 250 tournament and the Guangzhou 250 tournament. Sawangkai, on the other hand, is currently ranked 130th in the world and should not be underestimated. She eliminated Zheng Saisai to reach the quarter-finals in the Jiangxi 250 tournament, eliminated Yuan Yue to reach the quarter-finals in the Guangzhou 250 tournament, and even eliminated Dias to reach the second round of the main draw in the China Open 1000 tournament.
Looking back at their previous encounters, they had faced each other twice in 2024, with Wei Sijia winning both matches in Lexington and Takasaki. In this rematch, Wei Sijia continued her good form and maintained her winning streak against Sawangkai.
In the first set, she successfully converted 3 out of 5 break points to win 6-3. In the second set, Wei Sijia was in even better form, serving 3 aces with a first serve winning rate of 92%, and converting all 2 break points. Sawangkai did not get a single break point in this set, and Wei Sijia easily won 6-2.
The whole match only took 74 minutes. Wei Sijia served 4 aces, with a first serve entry rate of 63% and a first serve winning rate of 74%. She converted 5 out of 7 break points, completely suppressing her opponent with her excellent performance. With this victory, Wei Sijia earned 27 points and $5780 in prize money, with her immediate ranking reaching No. 125. It is believed that in subsequent competitions, Wei Sijia will continue to maintain such a state and bring us more surprises. Let's cheer for her together!